Background
Wilson, John Francis was born on January 10, 1955 in Preston, Lancashire, England. Son of Francis Raymond and Margaret (Partington) Wilson.
(Management education has developed rapidly in the UK over...)
Management education has developed rapidly in the UK over the past twenty-five years. It was, however, only in November 1963 that the Franks Report recommended the establishment of two graduate business schools, one in London and one in Manchester. The Manchester Experiment describes the creation of Manchester Business School in 1965. It explains how the staff devised and altered strategy and structure, and analyses how the broad mission of improving management performance was tackled. Chapter 1 describes the attitudes to management education with which MBS had to contend. These attitudes influenced the kind of courses MBS provided. Chapter 2 relates how the "founding fathers" were instrumental in developing the approach, which they labelled the "Manchester Experiment". The following three chapters discuss the three main activities of MBS - post-graduate, post-experience and research - and assesses how the outside world accepted these ideas. The "Manchester Experiment" can be defined as a highly practical, learning-by-doing approach to management education, undertaken in a democratic, non-departmental organization which is only loosely co-ordinated from the top. Opinions differ on the effectiveness of this approach. Chapter 6 shows how during the 1980s this internal structure was substantially modified. The last ten years have seen an extensive reassessment of the MBS mission, though much remains of the attitudes to course design, staff development and management style established by the "founding fathers". Chapter 7 discusses whether this residualism has blunted the effectiveness of MBS and seeks to establish what role MBS has played since 1965 in changing the attitudes and practices of British business.
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This detailed examination of the gas industry's emergence in the North West of England from 1805-1880 provides a fascinating account of the growth of an important industry. It describes the pioneers who matched supply with the demand for lighting streets, factories, shops and large houses. It shows how finance was raised, discusses who managed the undertakings, and describes the economic, social and political factors that affected strategic decision-making as the industry developed.
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This textbook covers over three centuries of British business history from 1720 to the present day. Wilson argues that company culture has been the most important component in the evolution of business organisations and management practices. The influence of business culture on firms' structure, sources of finance, and the background and training of senior managers are investigated to show its pivotal importance in determining business performance. The book also examines how British business adapted to changing economic, institutional and socio-cultural environments yet failed to develop the kind of managerial hierarchies typified by American and German corporations. Wilson uses an extensive number of case studies to support his conclusions. The book covers the subject chronologically with an extra chapter comparing Britain's experience with the USA, Germany and Japan.
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Wilson, John Francis was born on January 10, 1955 in Preston, Lancashire, England. Son of Francis Raymond and Margaret (Partington) Wilson.
Bachelor in History, University Manchester, England, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, 1980.
Lecturer University Manchester, 1981-1995. Senior lecturer University Leeds, England, since 1996. Director Centre for Business History Leeds University Business School, since 1996.
Consultant archivist Ferranti, Manchester, 1980-1989.
(This detailed examination of the gas industry's emergence...)
(This textbook covers over three centuries of British busi...)
(Management education has developed rapidly in the UK over...)
Member Association Business Historians, Economics History Society.
Married Barbara Ann Buck. 1 child, Anthony.